Energy and Economic Analysis of a Hydroelectric Power Plant: A Case Study

In this study, the electricity production and energy costs of hydroelectric power plant is analyzed by using actual plants data. Using long term data, capacity utilization rates were estimated on an hourly basis. Economic analysis factors affecting (initial investment cost, operating-maintenance costs, etc.) researched assessed in detail. Additionally, for first time a dimensionless number was defined to denote variation consumption country hourly, monthly yearly This called coefficient (HECC). A detailed investigation Turkey analyzed.